MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ON SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

EM SCIENCE -- SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM LAURETH-13, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, DX2495 

FSC: 6810

NIIN: 00N059763

Manufacturer's CAGE: 63612

Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, DX2495

General Information

Company's Info Ph #: 609-354-9200 Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 Status: SMJ Date MSDS Prepared: 27OCT87 Safety Data Review Date: 17MAY95

MSDS Serial Number: BXJRV

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: SULFURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE) Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: WT1050000 CAS Number: 151-21-3 OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: EMITS TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION

Stability: YES

Cond To Avoid (Stability): EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZERS.

Hazardous Decomp Products: CO*X, SO*X, NA*2O.

Hazardous Poly Occur: >

Health Hazard Data

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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES Route Of Entry - Skin: YES Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION. CHRONIC:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTSSigns/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.

INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N

Ventilation: MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.

Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 17MAY95

Label Date: 17MAY95

Label Status: M

Common Name: SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, DX2495

Chronic Hazard: YES

Signal Word: WARNING!

Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X

Contact Hazard-Moderate: X

Fire Hazard-None: X

Reactivity Hazard-None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE:CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.

MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.

CHRONIC:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.

Protect Eye: Y

Protect Skin: Y

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: EM SCIENCE

Label Street: 111 WOODCREST

Label City: CHERRY HILL

Label State: NJ

Label Zip Code: 08034-0395

Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)